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Years Gone By

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Years Gone By
Studio album by
Albert King
ReleasedMay 1969
RecordedFebruary 1969
GenreBlues
Length33:36
LabelStax
ProducerAl Jackson, Jr.
Albert King chronology
Live Wire/Blues Power
(1968) 		Years Gone By
(1969) 		King of the Blues Guitar
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Years Gone By is the third studio album by Albert King, released by Stax Records in 1969.[3] In the same year, the album reached number 46 on Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 133 on Billboard 200.[4]

Critical reception

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In AllMusic, Cub Koda said: "King cranked out this solid, if typical, album for the Stax label after the success of Born Under a Bad Sign. With Booker T. & the M.G.'s drummer Al Jackson Jr. producing, the set includes such staples as "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Wrapped up in Love Again," and a powerful version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on "You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" are a special bonus. Not an essential Albert King album, but one of his good ones."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Wrapped Up in Love Again" (Albert King) – 2:18
  2. "You Don't Love Me" (instrumental) (Willie Cobbs) – 3:28
  3. "Cockroach" (Bettye Crutcher, Deanie Parker) – 3:18
  4. "Killing Floor" (Chester Burnett) – 3:05
  5. "Lonely Man" (Milton Campbell, Bob Lyons) – 2:39
  6. "If the Washing Don't Get You, The Rinsing Will" (Homer Banks, James Cross, Allen Jones) – 2:12
  7. "Drownin' on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 3:54
  8. "Drownin' on Dry Land" (instrumental) (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 2:38
  9. "Heart Fixing Business" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 2:41
  10. "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong" (Albert King) – 3:14
  11. "Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Morgan Robinson) – 4:09[1]

Personnel

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Technical
  • Ron Capone - recording engineer
  • Honeya Thompson - art direction
  • Don Paulsen - cover photography

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Years Gone By - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 394.
  4. ^ Years Gone By — Billboard Albums Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine на Allmusic (in English)
  5. ^ "Years Gone By - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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